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mexico for some rope got the letter x. the united states got two letters, w and k. we were also assigned n. we were given w, k, n and s. n and a, those letters were taken by the military. w and k were left over for commercial broadcast use n192, the -- in 1928, it was decided that all call letters were required to be four letters in length. they grandfathered in stations that existed before then. so, for example, there are some stations west that start with a w and some stayings that only have three call letters, wgn tv for example. they were grandfathered in. >> what does wgn stand for. >> world's greatest newspaper. >> a lot of the call letters stand for like and -- the station owner's name or slogan world's greatest newspaper. a network affiliation, for example, in new york. you have wnbc and wabc. they are owned by those networks. so it is very interesting. >> should i talk a little bit about fox 5 history? >> yes. >> so wttg, i didn't realize this, this is one of the original tv stayings in the world. >> in the world? >> in the world. trace its history to may 1
mexico for some rope got the letter x. the united states got two letters, w and k. we were also assigned n. we were given w, k, n and s. n and a, those letters were taken by the military. w and k were left over for commercial broadcast use n192, the -- in 1928, it was decided that all call letters were required to be four letters in length. they grandfathered in stations that existed before then. so, for example, there are some stations west that start with a w and some stayings that only have...
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. >>> the new mexico food company linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning involving peanut butter has expanded its recall now. sunland inc. is recalling row roasted shelled and in shell peanuts sold in qownts from two ounces to 50 pounds. fda inspectors found salmonella in raw peanuts from the sun land processing planted. sun land manufactured peanut butter sold by trader joe's. so far, 35 people have gotten sick across 19 states. >>> ahead, an annual halloween celebration for kids. >> holly is live at the national zoo where this week, it will undergo a spooky trans formation. coming up, a look at what is new at this year's boo at the zoo. ecisions a family can make... realizing a nursing home is the only choice. for many middle class families, medicaid is the only way to afford the care. but as a governor, mitt romney raised nursing home fees eight times. and as president, his budget cuts medicaid by one-third and burdens families with the cost of nursing home care. we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approved this message. maybe you're
. >>> the new mexico food company linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning involving peanut butter has expanded its recall now. sunland inc. is recalling row roasted shelled and in shell peanuts sold in qownts from two ounces to 50 pounds. fda inspectors found salmonella in raw peanuts from the sun land processing planted. sun land manufactured peanut butter sold by trader joe's. so far, 35 people have gotten sick across 19 states. >>> ahead, an annual halloween...
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it's set for dawn, new mexico time. >>> one of the most popular exhibits at the smithsonian takes a trip overseas. dorothy's slippers will go on loan to a museum at london as part of a hollywood costume exhibit. it's the first time the shoes have left the u.s. and the first time they've been reunited with her blue and white dress since was filmed. if you miss seeing them, don't fret, they'll be back here at home in late november. >> what a national treasure. >> uh-huh. >> really is. >> cool to see. when you see them upclose, they don't look the way you expect they would look. very interesting. >> and tiny. >> yeah. >>> let's switch gears now, head over to gwen. she's got the weather and -- >> speaking of something tiny, the my first 5 photo. >> yes. wait until you see how tiny this sweetheart is. it is time for my first 5 photo of the day. >> oh, cute, cute, cute! >> we say hello to the tiniest terp fan. guess how old antonio is? he is only two months old. >> so cute. >> already rooting for his team. >> sweet baby. >> his parents say he wakes up every day to watch fox 5 with his mom whil
it's set for dawn, new mexico time. >>> one of the most popular exhibits at the smithsonian takes a trip overseas. dorothy's slippers will go on loan to a museum at london as part of a hollywood costume exhibit. it's the first time the shoes have left the u.s. and the first time they've been reunited with her blue and white dress since was filmed. if you miss seeing them, don't fret, they'll be back here at home in late november. >> what a national treasure. >> uh-huh....
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meanwhile we're watching this moisture come in off the gulf of mexico streaming up the east coast. that's why we've got the showers this morning. but this should start to scoot east of us as we get into the afternoon hours. once this gets past us, we'll get into a little bit of sunshine later this afternoon and then tomorrow looks great. saturday the next front approaches late. so could be some showers then. we're really going to cool down big time by sunday and monday. 81 today with an a.m. shower or two. afternoon sunshine. tonight 62 for d.c. 54 the suburbs with light winds. tomorrow 82. looks like a beautiful finish to the week. saturday chance of a shower or two in the afternoon. mid- to upper 70s. sunday skins are home. tailgaters, it may be wet for you. temperature only around 60. 62 for columbus day. back to 70 with a late shower come wednesday. it's 5:49. good morning, beverly farmer. >> good morning, howard. not a good morning in germantown. sky 9 will show us the shot of the accident on 118 right over 270. westbound or southbound lanes of 118 heading past route 270 towar
meanwhile we're watching this moisture come in off the gulf of mexico streaming up the east coast. that's why we've got the showers this morning. but this should start to scoot east of us as we get into the afternoon hours. once this gets past us, we'll get into a little bit of sunshine later this afternoon and then tomorrow looks great. saturday the next front approaches late. so could be some showers then. we're really going to cool down big time by sunday and monday. 81 today with an a.m....
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people started getting into more flour in mexico so we have a little of everything. >> let's talk about your d.c. location. i can attest to the fact that i've been there line wrapped around the block, even if it's raining outside. so how is it going so far? >> it's really busy. the d.c. location for lunch is unbelievably busy. we're so thankful d.c., you know, all the support they've given us. social media helps a lot, too. that's the only advertising we do. social media and that helps a lot. >> i want to break some news this morning for people at home. you've got some big news coming out. >> we have a new location coming up. we hoping. the deal is not done but we're going to hope in capitol hill. >> that's fantastic. two and a half years from not having a job to having a taco empire in the district of columbia and in arlington is fantastic. you've got some chorizo going. >> we have some chorizo. >> what else are we putting on here? >> cheese. >> fantastic. we're looking forward to eating some of this coming up on the show. of course the guacamole is unbelievable. we'll check the news w
people started getting into more flour in mexico so we have a little of everything. >> let's talk about your d.c. location. i can attest to the fact that i've been there line wrapped around the block, even if it's raining outside. so how is it going so far? >> it's really busy. the d.c. location for lunch is unbelievably busy. we're so thankful d.c., you know, all the support they've given us. social media helps a lot, too. that's the only advertising we do. social media and that...
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.- mexico border for evidence in tuesday's killing of a border patrol agent. 30-year-old agent nicholas ivy was killed and a second agent was wounded. this is the third killing of an american boarder patrol agent this year. >>> the mystery of what happened to jimmy hoffa has not been solved. police near detroit dug up a concrete slab last week based on a tip and tests showing something was under that concrete but soil samples tests show no trace of human remains. the teamsters boss disappeared in 1979 the day he was supposed to meet an alleged mobster. >>> voters in pennsylvania do not need a photo irchlts d. to cast -- i.d. to cast a ballot. that's because a judge blocked the law. state officials could still appeal. >>> we'll have a preview of today's campaign 2012 faceoff coming up at 5:30. >>> at 5:23, the orioles have a chance of matching one of the nationals' accomplishments. >>> howard has our high temperatures dropping by more than 20 degrees in his seven- day forecast. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. welcome back to nine fine now. it's wednesday. we're mid week. advice i
.- mexico border for evidence in tuesday's killing of a border patrol agent. 30-year-old agent nicholas ivy was killed and a second agent was wounded. this is the third killing of an american boarder patrol agent this year. >>> the mystery of what happened to jimmy hoffa has not been solved. police near detroit dug up a concrete slab last week based on a tip and tests showing something was under that concrete but soil samples tests show no trace of human remains. the teamsters boss...
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he will jump out of a balloon over new mexico and will be free falling at speeds around 700 miles per hour. in addition to this record-setting jump he could also break the sound barrier. he has set records for highest parachute jump from a building and also the lowest base jump in the world. good luck. >>> well, don't make a wild animal angry. that's the lesson one guy in the u.k. learned the hard way. this happened in a park in west london. as you can see the stag there clearly after the park visitor who got a little too close to the herd. the man ended up climbing up a tree. on lookers called police who helped him back deer. it's mating season which makes deer more aggressive is that -- wow. >> that's not smoke. >> do you see the antlers on this guy? don't mess with the stag. >> especially during mating season. >>> 6:26 is your time. we have breaking news this morning. power problems creating some major problems for travelers. >>> and it's a bold offer. what you have to do on national television to win free pizza for life. >>> plus this morning, more new cases of meningitis linked t
he will jump out of a balloon over new mexico and will be free falling at speeds around 700 miles per hour. in addition to this record-setting jump he could also break the sound barrier. he has set records for highest parachute jump from a building and also the lowest base jump in the world. good luck. >>> well, don't make a wild animal angry. that's the lesson one guy in the u.k. learned the hard way. this happened in a park in west london. as you can see the stag there clearly after...
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the pick city for the day is las vegas, new mexico, new mexico, nevada. 90 degrees. as we show you the satellite radar, more rain than sun in florida. they cannot get a break. look at this, 42 degrees. 46 degrees up in minneapolis. we expect 69 in beautiful seattle. all along the fronlt, we have showers from new york back to the lower mississippi river valley. plenty of sunshine. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, tom kierein here. we are in the 50s. later up around 80 or so. low 80s this afternoon. the last day we'll get that warm here for the rest of the year. as we get into tomorrow, increasing clouds, 50s in the morning. afternoon high to mid-70s. then, chilly, rain on sunday. occasional showers with highs in the upper 50s. next week for columbus day, cold in the morning, cool in the afternoon. . >> and don't forget you can get that weather any time you need, it especially this weekend. go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com. david? >> coming up some fantastic bacon recipes and
the pick city for the day is las vegas, new mexico, new mexico, nevada. 90 degrees. as we show you the satellite radar, more rain than sun in florida. they cannot get a break. look at this, 42 degrees. 46 degrees up in minneapolis. we expect 69 in beautiful seattle. all along the fronlt, we have showers from new york back to the lower mississippi river valley. plenty of sunshine. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning,...